Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy along with specific instructions to
- Abalkanize the Indian sub-continent
- Bkeep India united if possible
- Caccept Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan
- Dpersuade the Congress to accept partitionCorrect
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